Nononono
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Proof of Strength

Page 1Chapter 136: Proof of StrengthSasamiya: Sigh...Sasamiya: seems like he finally got back on his feet.Terashi: But who knew that I...Terashi: Would have so much trouble at a Japanese high school meet.

Page 2Yoda: Okushin has a 14 meter lead.Yoda: If Terashi jumps 100 meters, Kishitani would need at least 86.Yoda: If Terashi jumps 110 meters, Kishitani needs 96. And 120 meters, then 106.Mikage: ...Yoda: But there's no way Kishitani could ever jump 106 meters.Yoda: Even if by some miracle the wind is good, he can only get 100.Yoda: The point is, if Terashi jumps more than 110 meters, winning would be hopeless.Mikage: What? But...Mikage: The person who went just now already jumped 116 meters!!

Page 3I'm...In my best condition right now---This degree of concentration---It feels like timing is moving slowly...

Page 4I started ski jumping,After I went to the Olympics when I was a kid.There was a Japanese representative who failed his jump right in front of my eyes,When the gold medal was already in reach.The moment when the gold medal was lost---The foreigners around me all became excited.When a Japanese person fell,Many of the foreigners were happy.One of them sitting behind me kept on kicking my chair.I don't know if he was simply excited, or if he knew that I was Japanese.It was frustrating.Rather than fear, I felt a strong hatred.I was still too young to have thought about humanity...

Page 5But the people here didn't want Japan to win at an European sport.And that was carved deeply into my heart.In that case, I'll win the gold medal...So I can look down on everyone here.After that, I started ski jumping.I could only feel fear for my first jump.But I had to choice but to overcome that fear.I was sure I would get used to it.And then my first jump---Was a grand failure....However...

Page 6It was fun.Floating in the sky and feeling the wind.Also the pleasure of using my entire body in the air.Rather than thinking "I would get used to it", it was..."I want to jump more."I started liking the sport.After I started seriously, I have never lost to people my age in the country.But then I competed with adults when I was in middle school, and won.I was completely unrivaled within Japan.Thanks to that, I caught the attention of the ski jumping federation early on and was sent to junior competitions overseas.However, the wall to overcome out there was great.Even if I got on the podium, I couldn't manage to win.

Page 7There was someone whom I couldn't beat no matter what.I hated him so much.When he failed his jump in the junior Olympics and dropped out...I was really happy.It was then that I noticed.Oh yeah, everyone cheered when the Japanese jumper fell because Japan was strong.When someone weak fails, all he gets is pity...Being hated is a proof of strength.That's why I have to keep on winning,And become hated by more and more people.

Page 11Being hated so much means that people will especially laugh at and insult me when I fail.That's why it's a personal drive for me.I practiced even more than before.And before I knew it, being hated became a source of power for me.The envy and jealousy...Becomes an upward current,That I will ride on.But, being hated is only part of the process.I have an actual dream.

Page 12Terashi(thought): That is, to win the gold medal at the Olympics...Terashi(thought): And make everyone in Japan happy!!Box: No matter how much I'm hated before that,Box: A win will make up for everything.Terashi(thought): Also so that people won't be sad...Terashi(thought): Like I was back then...Terashi(thought): I will get the gold medal!!Terashi(thought): Win, win, and be hated more!!

Page 14Terashi: Huh!?Guy: Terashi, that poor guy...Guy: He was so confident, and still lost---Guy: I didn't think he's cry.Guy: How embarrassing...Guy: What bad luck...Guy: He could have gotten better wind.Guy: If he fails, he'll cry again...

Page 15(Most of the smaller texts are repeats of the big ones)Text: Good luck...Text: He'll cry again...Text: Poor guy...Text: How unlucky...Smaller text that repeats a lot: Don't lose...Terashi(thought): Wha...what are these voices of pity!?Terashi(thought): Stop!! I'm far superior to you lot!!Terashi(thought): Pity...